Features 8 October 2025 The Chinese migrant workers powering the deadly EV nickel boom 30,000 Chinese workers travel thousands of miles to remote islands in Eastern Indonesia to process nickel — and put their lives at risk on the frontier of the green energy transition. By Wufei Yu
EV Revolution 3 October 2025 China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks The empty boulevards that once symbolized the mainland’s property bust now serve as testing grounds for hundreds of autonomous vehicles. By Kinling Lo
EV Revolution 30 September 2025 China charges ahead as South Korea’s battery giants lose their spark South Korea’s top battery makers are losing ground as Chinese firms dominate with cheaper technology, factory scale, and state backing. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 26 September 2025 China won the electric car race. Up next: freight trucks Nine Chinese giants dominate a market Tesla and Volvo can barely crack. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 11 September 2025 The cold truth about EVs: Freezing weather slashes battery mileage Innovation in China and Norway makes strides, but in most markets EVs can lose almost half their driving distance when temperatures drop. By Arsalan Bukhari and Kinling Lo
EV Revolution 4 September 2025 EV jobs are starting to slip away Legacy brands and startups alike grapple with slowing growth. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 28 August 2025 Chinese EV makers are cashing in on Western luxury knockoffs As the mainland’s electric-vehicle industry expands globally, design mimicry is reshaping competition. By Ananya Bhattacharya and Kinling Lo
EV Revolution 14 August 2025 China falls back on gasoline to drive its global EV conquest Mainland EV makers are shifting from pure-electric to plug-in hybrid engines. By Kinling Lo
EV Revolution 4 August 2025 VinFast speeds into India after U.S. U-turn After U.S. failure, Vietnam’s EV leader turns to markets dominated by Tesla and BYD. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 22 July 2025 BYD distracted the world while Chinese EV peers staged a coup Even as BYD grabs headlines, a pack of Chinese automakers is quietly conquering overseas markets with aggressive pricing and localization. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 17 July 2025 Ride-hailing giants’ electric promises are stalling worldwide EV adoption by major platforms is at low single digits as infrastructure gaps and costs derail climate goals. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 16 July 2025 Tesla finally enters India after a decade of false starts Elon Musk’s electric car company debuts its luxury strategy in the world’s third-largest auto market. By Ananya Bhattacharya